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Monday, April 13th, 2015
Swedish black metal wrecking crew, Watain recently ripped through Philly's Union Transfer venue with T.O.M.B. and Revenge in tow. Blow the Scene's Dante Torrieri was on hand to deliver another stunning set of photos for our viewing pleasure below the fold.
Watain are currently supporting a 2013 effort on Season Of Mist entitled, The Wild Hunt as well as a new live LP, Tonight We Raise Our Cups and Toast in Angels Blood: A Tribute to Bathory that was released on Sound Pollution in February of this year.
T.O.M.B., which is the acronym created from “Total Occultic Mechanical Blasphemy,” supplied the summation of ...

Monday, April 13th, 2015
Portland's Bastard Feast recently laid waste to Philly's Kung Fu Necktie venue with a smoldering blend of grizzly crust-laden metal as the band celebrates Osculum Infame, a new LP released in July of 2014 on Season Of Mist. This infectious and poignant display is currently making waves across a metal sub-genre landscape near you. We advise you get on board and dig in. Joining the Oregon decimation unit were New Jersey's raw grind purveyors, Ground and Philly's own heavy hitters Drone For Queens and Occult 45, who are no strangers to BTS. Truly a bill without a weak cog, Blow The Scene's Dante Torrieri ...

Friday, March 6th, 2015Mastodon, Gojira, and Kvelertak made it once more round the Philly area at the tail end of 2014 for a fresh round of metal assaults following the trifecta's area May performance. Once again our Senior Staff Photographer, Dante Torrieri was on hand to capture and deliver another stunning set of photos for your viewing pleasure below the fold.
Norway's Kvelertak continue to support a new full-length on Indie Recordings entitled Meir, which has made waves across the metal landscape. Armed with three guitarists on top of the standard bass, drum, vocal foundation- Kvelertak offer a rowdy but proficient live output. The band has ...

Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Enjoy a fresh set of exclusive photos as UK grind legends Napalm Death recently stormed through Philly's Union Transfer venue as part of an ongoing North American tour with heavyweights Voivod, Iron Reagan, Exhumed and a slew of special guests that included Ringworm and Black Crown Initiate on this particular evening.
Openers Black Crown Initiate are supporting a debut full-length on eOne Music, The Wreckage Of Stars, which The Monolith describes saying "..The Pennsylvanian five-piece muster music reminiscent of bands like Opeth and Behemoth, with ...

Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Heavy hitters Pallbearer and Tombs recently took Philly's Underground Arts venue by siege with locals Vattnet Viskar rounding out the evening.
Decibel Magazine, who named Pallbearer's most recent LP for Profound Lore Records, Foundations Of Burden the #1 album of 2014, recently premiered and is currently streaming "Fear and Fury", a new song Pallbearer recorded between touring sprints in the Fall of 2014. "Fear and Fury" is available to Decibel Magazine subscribers as an extremely limited 7" vinyl flexi disc and through Decibel's site.
In addition, Pallbearer have announced a string of ...

Sunday, February 15th, 2015
The mighty Pentagram recently ripped through Philly's intimate Johnny Brenda's venue with Bang, Kings Destroy, and Radio Moscow in tow for what proved to be a bulletproof showcase.
Psychedelic blues worshippers, Radio Moscow continue to support new 7" EP, Magical Dirt and will be playing this year's Psycho California Fest on Friday, May 15th alongside such mainstays as Eyehategod, Cult of Luna, Old Man Gloom and more. Radio Moscow is gearing up to embark on a Winter European tour with Colour Haze kicking of February 27th at the Eightball venue in Thessaloniki, Greece before wrapping up on April 4th, at the ...

Sunday, February 15th, 2015Kung Fu Necktie venue recently played host to a smashing bill featuring Philly locals Crack House and The Repellers alongside crusty Chicago wrecking crew, Krang and VA's mighty doom agents of shred, Occultist.
Crack House offer a fun blend of party thrash, Music-Chairs-Blog describes saying, "There is a definite air of Crack House doing what they want, when they want, as guttural growls, uncompromising riffs and devastating drum hits mug you through your sound system for the whole fifteen minute length. This EP is just sheer debauchery.."
The scene veterans with a taste for metal-infused punk- Repellers are gearing up to drop new split 10" record with ...

Tuesday, January 13th, 2015Skeletonwitch, Ghoul, and Black Anvil ripped through Philly's Underground Arts venue for a solid evening of eclectic metal as part of a month-long national tour. BTS Photographer Dante Torrieri was on hand to deliver another stellar set of exclusive photos available below the fold.
Skeletonwitch are continuing a world tour in support of acclaimed new full-length, Serpents Unleashed recorded by Kurt Ballou at God City Studios and released by Prosthetic Records in 2013. Skeletonwitch are slated to headline an extensive European tour with support from Goatwhore and Mortals this Spring. The Hell Has Arrived Over Europe tour kicks off ...

Monday, January 12th, 2015
Richmond VA's genre-bending metal unit, Inter Arma treated West Philly to an intimate performance at The Mitten House alongside Philly's own Decade (featuring Backslider's Logan Neubauer on guitar). This relatively new Philly ensemble brings an intriguing mix of electrical darkwave to the table with music streamable below the fold.
Inter Arma followed up their lauded Sky Burial LP with the epic 40-minute, one-song The Cavern EP in October of 2014 via longtime label Relapse Records. Recorded during breaks from a busy tour schedule alongside such mainstays as Baroness, Russian Circles and more, the effort has seen ...

Sunday, January 11th, 2015
NYC metal titans Pyrrhon and Artificial Brain joined Philly grindcore nuts Die Choking and Fantasy Panther for an evening shred-a-thon at Philly's Kung Fu Necktie venue hosted by Flash Mob Productions. BTS's Senior Photographer Dante Torrieri was on hand to deliver a stellar set of exclusive photos available below the fold.
Relapse Records recording artists Pyrrhon were coupled with Profound Lore's Artificial Brain as the pair wrapped up a month-long North American tour. The evening also marked the commencement of a Fantasy Panther and Die Choking tour in addition to Die Choking's EP release show for a latest 5-song, 7-inch record, II.
The delightfully unhinged ...

Friday, January 2nd, 2015
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Blow The Scene's photo coverage is an integral part of our online magazine and for the third year in a row, we would like to solute our tireless photographers by featuring 150 of what we consider the best exclusive Blow The Scene photos of 2014. We published countless thousands of band photos in 2014, and these 150+ photos are just the tip of the iceberg. Feel free to investigate further! Links to the photographers' individual websites are included below. Simply mouse over the photos and thumbnails for the name of the performing act.
Without further ado ...

Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
Legendary English street punk outfit, G.B.H. recently plowed through Underground Arts in Philly with NYC's Reagan Youth and Philly's own Dopestroke supporting. Blow The Scene's photographer extraordinaire, Dante Torrieri was on hand to deliver a fresh batch of exclusive photos view-able below the fold.
G.B.H. continues to support their 2010 LP, Perfume and Piss via Hellcat Records that was produced by longtime friend Lars Frederiksen of Rancid. The release has seem favorable reviews from fans and critics alike with Exclaim.ca commenting, "From political jabs on "Power Corrupts" to social commentary via "This Is Not The Real World" and punk ...

Monday, December 29th, 2014
UK's fuzz-soaked rockers Uncle Acid And The Beats ripped through Philly's Underground Arts venue along with Portland's Danava recently with Blow The Scene's Dante Torrieri on hand to deliver an exclusive set of photos viewable below the fold.
Uncle Acid And The Beats released their third album Mind Control last year. The effort was recorded at the renowned Chapel Studios with engineer Jim Spencer (Bert Jansch, Robert Wyatt) and released via Metal Blade Records/ Rise Above Records and seen favorable reviews from fans and critics alike.
In support of Mind Control, Uncle Acid And The Beats played North America for the first time this May ...

Monday, December 8th, 2014
Winnipeg's KEN Mode ripped through Philly's North Star venue along with Philly's own heavy hitters, Bardus as BTS's Dante Torrieri was on hand to deliver a fresh set of exclusive photos for your viewing pleasure below. This show came as KEN Mode announced plans to record their new album, titled Success, with renowned engineer Steve Albini (Nirvana, Neurosis, Helmet). Albini and the band convened on November 23rd at Winnipeg's Empire Recording to start the process. The album is slated to be mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service.
Success will feature art by ...

Saturday, November 29th, 2014
Stoner metal titans, Sleep recently lit up Philly's Union Transfer venue with psyche-doom rockers Windhand in tow. BTS's Senior Photographer Dante Torrieri was on hand to to capture the show in photos for our viewing pleasure.
Prior to this stint of live dates- Sleep returned with their first official release in over a decade, premiering "The Clarity" on Adult Swim Singles in July. The ten-minute song can be streamed in full below the fold.
In 2012 Southern Lord Recordings were bestowed the honor of releasing Sleep's legendary Dopesmoker album and fans’ and critics’ response was overwhelmingly positive. Dopesmoker stands as one of the ...

Saturday, November 29th, 2014
San Diego power rock band Earthless met up with California “Destroyers of Rock ‘N’ Roll” (and Tee Pee Records label mates) The Shrine for a string of August East Coast live dates in support of its critically-championed new album From the Ages. BTS's Dante Torrieri caught up with the tour at Philly's Underground Arts venue to capture the evening in photos for our viewing pleasure.
The Shrine released their new LP Bless Off this past March via Tee Pee Records. Recorded at Eliminator Studios in Venice Beach, CA, Bless Off is the follow-up to the power trio’s debut album Primitive Blast which was hailed as ...

Saturday, November 29th, 2014
For the past decade, Germany's Ketzer have steadily made a name for themselves as one of the most promising blackened thrash bands in Europe. Ketzer recently set their sights on the US for a small club tour where Blow The Scene's Dante Torrieri caught up with band at Philadelphia's Kung Fu Necktie venue with Philly rock n' rollers, Bonzai in tow.
Ketzer is currently supporting modern-day-classic, Satan's Boundaries Unchained, and newest LP, Endzeit Metropolis. Metal.de gave this latest effort a 8/10 commenting, "Sophisticated but also snotty Black Thrash Metal of the brand AURA NOIR or DESTRÖYER 666, wrapped in a while timely and ...

Saturday, November 29th, 2014
Philly's Trocadero Theater played host to the 2014 edition of the Summer Slaughter Tour featuring The Faceless, Morbid Angel, Dying Fetus, Thy Art Is Murder, Goatwhore, Within Ruins, Origin, Fallujah, Decrepit Birth, and Bore Worm as BTS's Dante Torrieri was on hand to capture the events in photos for our viewing pleasure.
It's been a interesting month for co-headliners and Sumerian recording artists, The Faceless who suddenly parted ways with bassist Evan Brewer and drummer Alex Rüdinger at the tale end of October. As the two now pursue solo careers, the band stated, "The Faceless fully intend to play on ...

Friday, November 28th, 2014
Hailing from Philly by way of Arizona, Earache Records recording artists and progressive thrashers, Vektor recently tore through Philly's Johnny Brenda's venue with Haethen, Death Orbit, and SADGIQACEA.
Vektor continues to support their sophomore effort for Earache. Originally released on Heavy Artillery Records in 2011, Outer Isolation is now available on CD format with new artwork after selling out of multiple limited vinyl runs.
For those just tuning into Vektor and their other-worldly thrash metal offerings, The Needle Drop review shall be your late pass before you stream and then buy Outer Isolation via the links provided below....

Friday, November 28th, 2014
Atlanta, GA’s bastards of noise rock, Whores ripped through Philly's Underground Arts venue in support of their latest critically acclaimed release Clean with American Sharks and Pale Shelter rounding out the bill.
Whores released their second album Clean in 2013 via Brutal Panda Records and it quickly sold out within a month. A second pressing of the hard-hitting noise rock behemoth is now available here. The album can be streamed in its entirety below.
Additionally, Whores recently released a split 7" of The Cure covers with Portland, OR noise/sludge trio Rabbits via Brutal Panda ...

Friday, November 28th, 2014
Heavy metal occultists Castle ripped through Philly's Kung Fu Necktie venue along with Philly's own Lör and Heavy Temple, who were celebrating a record release on this evening.
Castle is continuing to support a latest effort for Prosthetic Records, Under Siege. Exclaim.ca hailed the record stating, "..A wonderfully strange classic heavy metal band. Their music expertly captures the energy of traditional heavy metal with just a hint of the smokiness of doom and spookiness of the occult metal revival — which is to say they favour catchy and compelling riff structures, richly fuzzy tones and well-placed broad strokes in their composition. ...

Monday, November 24th, 2014
Spoken word poet and hip hop performance artist, Sage Francis rolled through Philly's Union Transfer venue earlier this year as The Providence, Rhode Island native and founder of Strange Famous Records wraps up an exciting 2014.
Copper Gone, a fifth studio album by Francis has seen a predominantly good reception after a four year hiatus following 2010's Li(f)e full-length. Hiphopdx hailed the record with a favorable review stating, "With a blatant honesty, he lays them bare for listeners to visualize his suffering. It’s as if he’s drowning, doesn’t want to be saved, and wants ...

Thursday, November 20th, 2014
NWOBHM mainstays, Grim Reaper along with Ghost Of War, Crypt Sermon, and Brain Candle ripped through Philly's Kung Fu Necktie for an eclectic mix of extreme talents bridging generations of music enthusiasts. Per usual, BTS's Dante Torrieri was on hand to capture the evening's events in photos for our viewing pleasure.
Grim Reaper, who originally formed in 1979, announced earlier this year that the band would record the first new material since 1987's Rock You To Hell (RCA). No official date has been set, but singer/frontman Steve Grimmett told Terrorizer.com that "We’ve written ten songs so far, the target is 15 and then we’ll record them ...